26984 words

screw

17 definitions • 19 examples
1
a thin, pointed piece of metal with a raised edge twisting round along its length and a flat top with a cut in it, used to join things together, especially pieces of wood
2
an act of twisting or turning done to fasten or tighten something:

Examples:

Give it another screw to make sure the lid doesn't come off while we're travelling.
3
(a word used especially by prisoners) a prison guard
4
the act of sex, or a sexual partner:

Examples:

I never feel like a screw when I wake up in the morning.
He's a really good screw.
5
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Examples:

Tell me or I'll tighten the screws.
6
to fasten something using a screw:

Examples:

Screw this piece of wood to the wall.
Screw these two pieces together.
7
to fasten something using an object similar to a screw:

Examples:

We'll have to screw a hook into the wall.
8
If something screws in/together, it fits or fastens together by being turned:

Examples:

This light bulb screws in.
9
to tighten the muscles of your face or part of your face into a particular expression, especially one of disapproval or pain:

Examples:

He screwed his eyes tight shut against the bright light.
The woman at the breakfast table screwed her mouth into a grimace.
10
to twist and crush something, especially paper or cloth, roughly with your hands:

Examples:

She screwed the bag up and threw it in the bin.
He screwed the letter into a ball and flung it away.
11
to fasten something by turning it or twisting it:

Examples:

Screw the lid firmly on to the jar and shake well.
12
to cheat or deceive someone:

Examples:

It was only after we'd had the car for a few days that we realized we'd been screwed by the dealer.
13
to have sex with someone:

Examples:

They say he's screwing the boss's wife.
14
a thin piece of metal, usually with a pointed end and a flat top shaped to hold a tool, that is forced into wood or metal by turning, and is used esp. to join two pieces or to hold something in place
15
to cheat or deceive someone:

Examples:

He really got screwed on that stock tip.
16
to fasten objects with a screw:

Examples:

The shelves were screwed to the wall.
17
To screw also means to attach to something by turning:

Examples:

Screw the lid onto the jar.
[ M ] Just screw in that loose bulb.

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